Overview
- Trustees voted 5-0 to elevate interim superintendent Cory Wilson and authorized Board President John Birt to finalize his contract.
- Wilson stepped in on January 31 after former Superintendent Tracy Johnson resigned amid controversy over a proposal to divide the district along U.S. 377.
- With 27 years in Keller ISD, Wilson has served as a teacher, principal at two elementary schools and in district leadership roles including assistant superintendent of education services.
- In April, Keller ISD announced $9.4 million in budget cuts to address state funding shortfalls, a key financial challenge for Wilson’s tenure.
- Two active lawsuits allege the board violated the Texas Open Meetings Act during discussions of the abandoned split proposal.